Combined tire-holder and trunk.



J. v. PRATZNER. COMBINED TIRE HOLDER AND TRUNK. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.12, 1911.

1,01 3,564, Patented Jan. 2,1912;

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J. V. PRATZNER.

COMBINED TIRE HOLDER AND TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1911 Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

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JULES V. PRATZNER, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINED TIRE-HQLDER AND TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 11912.

Application filed September 12, 1911. Serial No. 648,950.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULns V. PRATZNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and'State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in CombinedTire-Holders and Trunks; and I do hereby declare the following, whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters ofreference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, and which said drawings constit-ute part of thisspecification, and repre sent, in

Figure l a perspective view of a com bined tire holder and trunkconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 a perspective viewof the casing with the cover removed. Fig. 3 an inside view of the coverremoved. Fig. 4 a rear view of the holder. Fig. 5 a sectional Viewshowing the holder containing one tire. Fig. 6 a similar view showingthe holder containing two tires. Fig. 7 a sectional view on the line a?)of Fig. 5.

This invention relates to an improvement in combined tire holder andtrunk, that is, a device in which a spare tire may be carried andprovision made for the reception of various articles commonly carried byautomobiles, the object being a simple and convenient arrangement ofparts whereby either one or two tires may be carried; and the inventionconsists in the construction hereinafter described 'and particularlyrecited in the claims.

In carrying out my invention I employ'a round drum or casing 2 formedfrom fiber,

wood or-other suitable material and of a,

depth slightly greater than" the width of one tire. In this casing is aconcentric band 3 preferably formed at the topwith a clearance slot 4for the valves of automobile tires and extending across the lower halfof this band is a plate 5 forming a receptacle for articles of clothingor anything else desired to be carried. In connection with this casing Iemploy a cover 6 cor responding in shape to the casing but slightlylarger so that the edge of the cover will slip over the edge of thecasing sliding thereon telescopically. Within the cover is a concentricband 7 corresponding to but slightly larger in diameter than the band 3'so as to fit over the outside of the band,

and in this band is a notch 8 adapted to register with the notch 4 toclear the tire valve. In the upper portion of the cover and within theline of the band 7 I form a segmental opening which is adapted to beclosed by a lid 9 which is adapted to be secured in its closed positionby a latch or look mechanism 10 of any approved construction. Thisholder is adapted to rest upon a running-board, and for this purpose abrace 11 is secured to the back, the brace having feet 12 which may bescrewed to the running-board.

To hold the cover in place a strip or band 13 may be passed around thebox and cover so as to prevent their separation, yet permit the cover tobe removed when desired. \Vhen, as shown in Fig. 5, a single tire is tobe carried, the cover will set over the box so as to entirely inclosethe same and access to the chamber within the center of thebox will behad through the lid 9 and so that articles may be placed in or removedfrom this chamber or container without disturbing the tire. If two tiresare carried, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the cover will not passentirely over the casing but be somewhat separated from it so as toprovide space between the bottom of the easing and the cover for the twotires. When thus used access may be still had to the chamber in thecasing through the lid 9, while the space between the cover and thecasing provides additional space for the reception of any articles whichit may be desired to carry, and access may be had to the chamber withoutexposing the tire or tires.

I claim:

1. A tire holder and trunk consisting of a casing having a concentricband within the same, combined with a cover adapted to fittelescopically over the casing and having a concentric band to fit overthe band in the casing, an opening in the cover, and a lid to close thesame.

2. A tire holder and trunk consisting of a casing having a concentricband within the same, a plate extending over the lower portion of theband forming a receptacle, combined with a cover adapted to fittelescopically over the casing, said cover formed with an opening in itsupper portion, and a lid hinged to the cover and adapted to close saidopening.

3. A tire holder and trunk consisting of a casing having a concentricband within the'same, a plate extending over the lower portion of theband forming a receptacle, combined with a cover adapted to fittelescopically over the casing, said cover formed with a concentric bandadapted to fit telescopically over the band in the casing, said coveralso formed with a segmental opening within the circumference of theband, anda lid hinged to the cover and adapted to close 10 said opening.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JULES V. PRATZNER. Witnesses:

FREDERIO C. EARLE, CLARA L. WEED.

